Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Flat tire
Electric air pump
1 Flap
2 On/off switch
3 Electrical plug
4 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
5 Union nut
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Open flap
1 on electric air pump.
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Pull out electrical plug
3 and air hose
with pressure gauge
4.
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Remove the valve cap from the
collapsible tire valve.
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Screw union nut
5 onto the
collapsible tire valve.
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Insert electrical plug
3 into a power
outlet (
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Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 1.
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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button once without depressing the
brake pedal.
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Press I on electric air pump switch
2.
The electric air pump should now
switch on and inflate the collapsible
tire.
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Inflate the spare wheel tire to the
recommended tire inflation pressure
given in the “Technical data” section
(
This takes about 5 minutes for the
collapsible tire.
!
The cigarette lighter* (
page 319) is not
designed for use with the electric air pump. Use
a power outlet (
page 322) for electric air
pump operation.
Warning!
G
Air hose
4 and union nut 5 can become
hot during inflation. Exercise proper caution
to avoid burning yourself when using the
equipment.
!
Do not operate the electric air pump longer
than 8 minutes without interruption. Otherwise it
may overheat.
You may operate the electric air pump again
after it has cooled off.
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